| Wande Olabisi | |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Team: | San Diego Padres |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
Babawande Onaolapo Olabisi is a former professional baseball player for the San Diego Padres. He played college baseball at Stanford University.[1] Olabisi is the first Nigerian-born player to be selected in the MLB First-Year Player Draft and the first to play affiliated baseball.[2]
Olabisi was born in Lagos, Nigeria to Olagoke Olabisi and Juliet Olabisi. At the age of 5, the Olabisi Family moved to the ARAMCO Compound in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.[3] in 2000, Olabisi represented the country in the Little League World Series[4] where he was selected for the All-Star game and Home Run Derby.[5] Olabisi attended St. Stephen's Episcopal School (Austin, Texas) where he was a four-sport athlete (baseball, football, soccer, and track).[6] After high school, Olabisi attended Stanford University where he was called "probably the greatest athlete I've ever had" by head coach, Mark Marquess.[7] Olabisi graduated with an undergraduate degree in Biomechanical Engineering and a graduate degree in Management Science and Engineering.[8]
Olabisi was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 2009 First-year player draft. The Padres recognized Olabisi as one of the top athletes in the draft.[9] After his rookie season with the AZL Padres, Olabisi was regarded as a top prospect by MLB Prospect Guide.[10] Olabisi's final two seasons were played with the Fort Wayne TinCaps and the Lake Elsinore Storm. During his professional baseball career, Olabisi's off-season activities included the design and development of low-cost high-efficiency medical devices for use in developing countries.[11]
Since retiring from professional baseball, Olabisi has attended and graduated from Harvard Business School.[12] He has commenced a career in the business management and investing sectors, working at the consulting firm McKinsey & Company and subsequently joined Altamont Capital Partners as an Investment Professional.[13]